Daily Learning Target(s):

By the end of class, students will be able to...

1. synthesize the college readiness skills as evidenced by facilitating a group awareness campaign.
2. practice meta-cognition as evidenced by completing weekly goal reflection

HW Due Today:
  • Group Logos
  • 1984 spiral notebook


Homework:

  • Due Tue 3/5:
    • Cover for 1984 Notebook: Your Name, period, Title of Book, author's name, symbol


‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Important Deadlines/Reminders:

  • MAD Concert is Friday, March 9- BE THERE
  • Bring 1984 to class every day!
  • Come to class excited and prepared!
  • Office hours- Tue and Wed by appointment
  • Group Sales


‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Agenda:


1. Week 3 CSE Group Goals
  • Add on to top of existing goal sheet in shared Google Folder
2. 1984 Pre-Reading Activity 1 Review TPS
  • Create Table of Contents Page and number all notebook pages at top right corner
  • Create a Vocabulary Section about 1/2 way through the notebook
  • Add Activity 1 to notebook:

Read the following scenario:

You and many of your friends are big fans of a pop group called “The Sleazy Dirtbags.” The group has catchy beats and melodies, but the lyrics of the songs are hard to understand. Nobody really cares. They just like the music and talk about it a lot on Instagram and in text messages. However, a news station hires an audio analyst to transcribe the lyrics and finds what they say are hidden messages calling for a violent revolution against the government and the assassination of political figures. The songs become a big political issue and numerous politicians publicly denounce the group. Some fans of the group try to defend the songs by saying that the lyrics have been misinterpreted, but other groups embrace the message and hold anti-government demonstrations. The lead singer leaves the country and goes into hiding. Other groups hold anti-Dirtbag demonstrations. A psychologist says on a news program that the songs might have subliminal messages that could inspire young people to violence. Under pressure from politicians, the FBI announces that it will collect email records, text messages, and Instagram conversations about the songs from all of the band’s fans to look for a pattern of conspiracy or possible plans for violence. They promise that every message about the group anywhere on the Internet will be thoroughly investigated. Suddenly Dirtbag fans are public enemy number 1, and you are one of them.

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

1. Do you think that this could happen in the United States? Why or why not?
2. If this happened, what would you do? Would you change your communication habits? Would you be more concerned about privacy?
3. If you got a call from the FBI or if agents knocked on your door, what would you say? What would you do? How would you feel? Would you be scared? Would it change your life?
4. Would you call this situation “Orwellian”? Why or why not?
5. Now discuss your answers with your group. Compare how your group's answers are different from yours, make notes about the differences.